 | Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...bold, confident, and skilful horsemen. Had the sailors and infantry soldiers of England blenched for toys like bayonets, where would now have been the...infantry do their duty, one of three things must, as formerly stated, follow, as a matter of course; either they must fall by the fire of the musketry,... | |
 | English periodicals - 1831 - 608 pages
...infantry, to do their duty and not to open out from the fire of the infantry as is generally the case, one of three things must follow as a matter of course,...musketry, be arrested by the bayonets, or they must, dead or alive overthrow the opposing ranks of the infantry. Now without again reverting to the number... | |
 | Military art and science - 1831 - 942 pages
...infantry, to do their duty and not to open out from the fire of the infantry as is generally the case, one of three things must follow as a matter of course,—...musketry, be arrested by the bayonets, or they must, dead or alive overthrow the opposing ranks of the infantry. Now without again reverting to the number... | |
 | 1843 - 826 pages
...defeated with a loes to the infantry of nearly 2000 men, while the victorious cavalry lost only 100 men. "If the cavalry in charging infantry do their duty,...either they must fall by the fire of the musketry, he arrested by the bayonets, or they must overthrow the opposing ranks. Now, without again reverting... | |
 | 1843 - 778 pages
...while Ibe victorious cavalry lost only 100 men. "If the cavalry in charging infantry do their doty, oee of three things must follow as a matter of course;...the musketry, be. arrested by the bayonets, or they сппи overthrow the opposing ranks. Now, without again reverting to the few musket-shots that tell,... | |
 | Military art and science - 1832 - 720 pages
...bold, confident, and skilful horsemen. Had the sailors and infantry soldiers of England blenched for toys like bayonets, where would now have been the...infantry do their duty, one of three things must, as formerly stated, follow, as a matter of course ; either they must fall by the fire of the musketry,... | |
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England blenched at toys like bayonets, where would now have been the fame and independence of their country? If the cavalry in charging infantry do their duty, one of three things must follow, as a matter of course ; either they must fall by the fire... 